|
The Chinese mainland's love of travel is back in high gear.
According to the latest online survey, 91.9 percent of Chinese people plan to travel in the next three months.
That number was up sharply from the 46.7 percent who planned to travel during the second quarter.
Dai Bin, the academy's deputy director, said Tuesday the survey showed "we have passed the deepest crisis".
The China Tourism Academy and Sohu.com survey quizzed more than 2,500 people nationwide between Aug 1 and 15.
The research also found more Chinese were looking to head overseas, with 10.6 eyeing international destinations - up from 5.3 percent.
According to Dai, the percentages are more or less "back to normal" for the travel industry, following the downturn caused by the global financial crisis and H1N1 flu outbreak.
And non-mainland destinations, including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, were also popular, with 8.5 percent considering a trip compared to 6.6 percent in the previous quarter.
The survey found people are willing to spend more on travel.
More than 71 percent were willing to spend between 500 and 5,000 yuan on their travel plans. Another 25 percent said they would spend more than 5,000 yuan.
And a small but growing number hoped to take a cruise. Some 1.38 percent of those surveyed said they planned to take to the water - a new type of holiday that has hardly figured in previous surveys.
Air travel, the most expensive means of getting around, has now eclipsed train travel as the favored way to go on holiday; 45 percent planned to travel by air in next three months while 35.6 percent favored the train.
 |
Previous article: Southern Airlines to open branch in Taiwan |
 |
Next article: Qingdao Beer Festival |
